The Situation Room

By: lwumom
Published On: 10/10/2006 6:55:55 PM

This afternoon, on CNN's The Situation Room, Jack Cafferty's 4:00 question was "Virginia Sen, George Allen says that voters should choose on the issues, instead of character.  Is he right?
 
I didn't get to see the answers they posted on the air, but thought the ones posted on the CNN website were interesting.  Note that none of their favorites that didn't make it on the air were from actual Virginian's.


Character or issues? Character is an issue and should be the main one facing any person up for election to public office. How can we trust someone to make the correct decisions from Capitol Hill if we can't trust them in being honest about their personal lives? Trust is trust no matter how you cut it.
Bob, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Allen had better hope they choose neither option: He's too dumb to know the real issues, and his recent statements indicate his character is considerably less than sterling.
Ed, Virginia City, Nevada

George, you are an idiot. Being a racist is a character issue.
Orland, Tampa, Florida

If I, like Sen. Allen, were a self-loathing Jew who had also lied to Congress about my stock options, Jack, I'd suggest the voters make up their minds on the basis of sun spots. Anything, EXCEPT character!
Andrew, Hampton, Pennsylvania

I thought those were great answers to the question and was really upset that I didn't get to see the ones that "made it."  I'm hoping those were ones from Virginians who actually have a dog in this fight.

My answer?  It would have been--Senator Allen's point in every one of his campaigns has been to question the character of his opponent.  To change the rules of combat now would be like "cutting and running," wouldn't it?

What would your answer be? 

Comments



Must have been the 7 oclock show. (Gordie - 10/11/2006 7:02:43 AM)
I never watch the 7 oclock show, I prefer Chris Mathhews. Wolf has Condi on too much and lets her slide, He was a little ruff on her about whether Clinton's policy caused the N.Koreans to get the bomb. Every one with any common sense knows it was the inaction of this administration that caused N.K. to get the bomb. The infamous axis of evil pushed a lot of countries over the edge. Condi was ineffective as NSA and is less effective now. But then it really isn't her or Rummy, it is the policy of their boss and vice boss and George Allen's rubber stamp. Or should I say all the Repub. rubber stamp.